Chief Executive

£Substantial six figure package Outstanding talent drives business success and the recruitment industry has the power to create opportunities for individuals, businesses and the economy, fuelling the UK job market to help secure business growth and prosperity. At the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, (REC) we understand this completely and our experience, insight and offered solutions makes us a highly respected and influential body. We lead the way in defining better recruitment standards and practice, and what is truly needed to build a world-class jobs market. The REC represents businesses through its corporate membership and individuals through the Institute of Recruitment Professionals (IRP). All corporate members abide by a code of professional practice and individual members abide by a code of ethics and professional conduct. The REC is seeking an exceptional Chief Executive to lead the organisation through the next exciting time in its development. You will work with the REC Chair, working board and elected Council to ensure clear vision, strategy and strong operational business plans are in place and delivered. This will include: an ambitious membership strategy that strengthens and diversifies core products and services and delivers significant membership growth; leadership and advocacy on behalf of REC, its members and the wider recruitment industry; responsibility for a strong commercial and income-generation strategy and; delivery of an ambitious transformation programme. An inspiring leader, with outstanding commercial skills, you will drive a culture of collaboration and high performance, where a valued workforce is motivated to deliver exceptional services to our members. You will bring the vision to identify new opportunities for REC, to diversify and grow its product and service offering to members, together with the demonstrable influencing skills to work effectively with our many varied stakeholders. Outstanding communication skills and powerful credentials in motivating teams and influencing others to deliver business change are essential. Whether you are a serving Chief Executive or this is a career step, you will have a demonstrable track record operating at executive board level in a complex organisation in the public or commercial sector. You will have the ability to get to grips with key policy drivers and to play a key ambassadorial role in promoting the work and impact of the recruitment industry. With a broad remit, this role requires vision, innovation, creativity and drive to ensure the REC continues to celebrate its history and help its members engage with and thrive in a changing world. For more information on this role and to apply, please visit www.gatenbysanderson.com quoting reference GSe38339. For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact Katrina Paget or Duncan Ewart on 020 7426 3994 Closing date: 5pm Friday 26 January 2018